Girl, 7, left brain damaged after being electrocuted by hotel handrail

A 7-year-old girl has been left permanently disabled after being electrocuted at a resort over her summer holidays.

Zynae Green can't walk or talk after she touched an illuminated handrail at the MGM National Harbor Hotel in Washington DC in June.

According to a law suit the young girl touched the railing near a lit water fountain and 120 volts of electricity was sent surging through her body. The family of Zynae, from Balitimore, have filed the lawsuit against the resort blaming MGM National Harbor for leaving the girl "permanently and totally disabled."

The little girl’s mother and a security guard ran to her aid and tried to pull her from the railing, where they too were shocked, along with Zynae’s 5-year-old brother and her 16-year-old sister.

Zynae Green can't walk or talk after she touched an illuminated handrail. (Facebook/RydrickaRosier)

When the then 6-year-old went into cardiac arrest, according to the lawsuit, there was not a defibrillator at the hotel to assist her.

WBALTV reports that Zynae has spent two months at an acute rehabilitation facility.

The family’s lawyer, Benedict Morelli, told The NY Post that she is in a semi-vegetative state, and can breathe on her own but will never fully recover.

On Sunday when Zynae celebrated her 7th birthday, her heartbroken mother posted to Facebook: "Today is my baby’s birthday. Thanks to everyone for celebrating but it breaks my heart that she is here and not at home. Five months since MGM did this to our family and still no help from them. Our Zy Zy is a fighter but she needs help.

Zynae has spent two months at an acute rehabilitation facility. (Facebook/RydrickaRosier)

The resort told WBALTV that it was a "tragic accident".

"We are all heartbroken that Zynae Green and her family continue to suffer," a spokesperson said in a statement.

"We are committed to continue working with the family’s representative to reach a resolution. In the meantime, we will respond to this lawsuit in the appropriate venue, which is in court.

"MGM Resorts hires licensed, reputable construction and inspection companies to perform work that meets or exceeds state and local building codes. The findings of faulty wiring contained in a report released by the county shows that the high standards that MGM Resorts expects of those contractors were not upheld, which is very disturbing and disappointing. We do not compromise safety when constructing our facilities."